The Independent-News, Volume 101, Number 2, Walkerton, St. Joseph County, 8 August 1974 — Page 8

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— THE INDEPENDENT-NEWS — AUGUST 8. 1974

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Ken Rohrer, son of Dr. and Mrsu Bryce Rohrer, Walkerton, recently completed an intensive study in high school publications at the Ninth Annual JournaLsm Workshops at Ball State University. Area high schorl ,—..•«■>• •<, numbering more than 980 from

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The engagement of Mius Con. me !>*e Vida has been announced bv her parent*. Mr and Mrs. John V.da. 64483 Thorn Road. North Liberty, to Rolland Allen Martin of Bremen, son of Mrs. Arene Mane Truman ana the late

16 states were cn the Muncie campus for courses in newspaper, photography and yearbook. The workshops were designed to pre. pare students fcr producing the 1974-75 school pubucaticns.

4 A,,, VZ« R' land E Martin, Nappanee. rhe bride.elect is a graduate of North Liberty High School and “he ui employed at American Rome Food*. Laporte. The prospective gm om ia a gnuluate of Bremen High School

EPWORTH FOREST 501 H AaNIVEKSAKY ] Epworth Forest is celebrating its 50th anniversary with activities that will climax in a series of spec-al programs on the gr< unds and at North 'Vebster, August 9, 10 and 11. August 9, 6:30 p.m. — Appreciation Banquet and Program at uif M & M Restaurant, North Webster. This i- for those who hare contributed to the making of Epworth Forest. Saturday. August 10, 10:00 a.m. Coffee hour in classroom back of the chapel; 11 :00 a.m. — boat ride for old times' sake on Dixie; 12:00 n< on lunch avail, able at the cafetreia; 2:00 p.m. meeting to organize Epworth F' rest Alumni Association; 5:00 p.m. — "We Look Toward To. moi row." a projection for the future; 5:45 p.m. — picnic supper, catr.ed, for everyone, free will ottering; 8:00 p.m. — "A Tiumpet For The Future," dramatic presentation. Sunday, August 11. 10:30 a.m. Service of C-ltbration in the auditorium. Dr. Gerald Jones will be the speaker. Members of tiie Chur School in the past yea.s will participate. Dinner will be scn'Ve i in the cafeteria following the woi.-hip ’ vice. Founding ct the < nfenme site wa- preceded by a series of Epwnth League Institutes, beginning in 1916, and sponsored iy the Ncrth Indiana Conference of the firmer Meth diSt Episcopal Chui h. E c.iuse these Metho-d.-t' were w.th ut an assembly gn md- of the.r own, the first in-;itutes were la ,d at Oakwoof laik in Lake Wawasee which wa own- ! by the Evangel.cal United Brethren (merged in 1968 with the Methodists to form the United Methodist Church.) By 1920. when regisration f(/r the inst.tute had grown to more than 1,000 a committee was formed to search for a new location. Mr. John Kline, a North Webster citizen and churchman, proposed to sell the church a tract of land

and Lincoln Technical Institute Indianapolis. H e w employed at Hop Cap. Inc.. Bremen. The wedding date of November 16 ha* been chosen.

on the north shore of Webster Lake for a Methodist assembly ground. Eventually options were taken on 243 acres of prairie and water owned by Mr. Kline, and a purchase plan was presented to the Methodist Annual Conference and the Layman's Association. Options had been taken by 1923 and plans were made to f.nance purchase of the site through the sale of lots to interested Methodist families. Maj' I was considered a successful day with the sale of 32 lots for a total of 516.200. The purchase was made in Sqitember and Epworth Fijrest was dedicated on August 10, 1924, following completion of an auditorium and hotel. A summer program for boys called "b; yville" emerged in 1928 under the leader-h p of Edgar M<> re, who had been captain of a prize cadet company at the Military School at DePauw University. The program continued for nearly 15 years, anti a parallel program f< r girls emerged. A sightseeing boat called the Dixie operates around the sevenmile Webster Lake. The 65 foot paddlewheeler has a flat irottom and draws only 12 inches of wat-

NOTICE TO TAXPAYERS OF TAX LEVIES In the matter of determining the tax rates for certain purposes bv l iberty T<wn hip. St. J■ eph County, Indiana. Lei. rt the T >wnshi; Advisory Board. Notice is hereby given the taxpayers of Liberty Township. St. Josej County. Indiana, that the proper ofliccrs of said township, at th'' regulat nn et ng place, on the 27th day of August, 1974, will c msid< the following budget: TOWNSHIP BUDGET CLASSIFICATION TOWNSHIP FUND RIX REATION PARK MAfNTEN Pay of Trustee, Rent, | XNCE FUND Clerical & Travel Expense 2695 Park Maintenance 17 s Books, Stationary, I Total Recreation Park Main Printing an<t Advertising 650) tenance Fund 17*: Care cf Cemeter.es 400 TOWNSHIP P(M)R REL. FUND Justice of the Peace Salary B. Direct Relief And Fees. 5001 1. Medical. Hospital Other Justice of the | an< l Burial 3,00* Peace Expense 200 2. Other Direct Relief 6,00 Fire Protection 14.200 3. Total Direct Relife (Total Examination of Records 300 Bl and 821 9,00' Other Civil Twp. Expenses 1240 Total Township Poor Relief Total Township Fund 20.1*51 Fund 9.00 1 ESTIMATE OF FUNDS TO BE RAISED FUNDS REQUIRED FOR EXPENSES TO DECEMBER 31st OF INCOMING YEAR Town- Rarr ship atioi Fund Fund 1. Total Budget Estimate for incoming year, Jan. 1 to Dec. 31, 1975. inclusive 20,185 1,751 2. Necessary Expenditures, July 1 to Dec. 31, present year, to be made from appropriations unexpended 33,107 9* ; 3. Additional Appropriations necessary to be made July 1 to Dec. 31 of present year . 4 Outstanding Temporary Ixians to be paid before Dec. 31 of present year - not included in lines 2 or 3 . Nor 5 Total Funds Required (Add lines 1, 2. 3. and 4> . 53,292 2,73FUNDS ON HAND AND TO BE RECEIVED FROM SOURCES OTHER THAN PROPOSED TAX LEVY 6 Actual Balance. June 30th of present yoar 505 367 7 Taxes to be collected, present year (December Settlement) 12,903 1,109 8 Miscellaneous Revenue to be reced ed. July 1 of present year to Dec. 31 of incoming yea,; (Schedule on file) a. Special Taxes (Auto Excise & Bank Bdlg & Lear.) 2.433 b. All Other Revenue (Greene Twp. Fire Contract, Bank Loan & J P. Fees) 2,433 9 Total Funds (Add lin.- 6 7. 8a and Rb) .. 42,321 1,47* 10 NET AMOUNT REQUIRED TO RE RAISED FOR EXPENSES TO DEC 3Ut OF INCOMING YEAR (Deduct line 9 from line 5) 10,971 3.230 11 Operating Balance (Not in ctccess of expenses from Jan. 1 to June 30. less miscellaneous revenue for same period) . 4.000 12 AMOUNT TO BE RAISED BY TAX LEVY । Add lines 10 and 11) 14,971 1,754 PROPOSED LEVIES Net Taxable Property 11.699,080 FUNDS T-evy on Amount to Property Be Raise' Township .13 14 971 Rx-^cution (Park Maintenance) .015 1,754 COMPARATIVE STATEMENT OF TAXES COLLECTED AND TO BE COLLECTED To Be Coi^^ed Coi , '‘ z ' f ed Co]i*''''ted Col.ectef FUNDS - ' 1971 1972 1973 1974 Township 11.687 13 416 14 126 14.607 Recreation 581 1,050 1.883 1.109 Total 12,218 14,491 16,009 15.716 Taxpayers appearing shall have a right to be heard thereon. After the tax leyies have been determined and presented to the c xmty auditor not later than two days prior to the second Monday lr Sept^niber. and the levy fixed by the county tax adiustment board or on their failure so to do, bv the county auditor, ten or more taxpayers feeling themselves aggrieved bv such levies, may appeal to the state board of tax commissioners for further and final hearing thereon by filing a petition with the county auditor on or befor' the fourth Monday of September or on or before the tenth day after publication by the county auditor of tax rates charged, whichever ** ^ter, and the state board of tax commissioners will f»x a date for hearing in this county. Dale J Nelson. Tru^UF rv., . . _ o . Übertv Township Dated Au<urt 2, 1974 J

er. Church leaders have said that "rest. recreaLon and religion form a trinity which ministers t< human life in its highest phases at Epworth Forest." Over the years, a variety of programs have come and gon» with changing times to meet th< needs of church people in thos< areas. They have included camps laboratory schools, camp meet ings, retreats, seminars and is. stitutes for all age group-. In the mid 1950’5, a $1.3 mil lion improvement program brough' a new book-tore and bathhouse five new cottages. administr^tiv< building, sewage d.sposal plant chapel, and other new and remodeled buildings. Manager of the camp and con ference site since 1951 has beer E. P. Overmyer, who retiree June 1. The new manager i. John D. Pruett, a native Hoosiei who comes to the positi n wit I experience in the church, Bo; Scouting and business. A per-on can accept mt beim worth his weight in gold. What' shattering is finding you're no! even worth your weight m poll chops.